Cheques & finance documents (14), Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave & Tugwell & Co. Ltd, used cheques, c 1894 (9), Bombay Bills of Exchange 1871 (2), Phoenix & Sun Fire Insurance policies 1879 & 1905 (2), hand written letter from the Secretary of The National Bank of Scotland to Perkins & Heath re. engraving banknotes, 1825. (14).
Twenty Pounds Bailey (22) consecutive numbers UNC, along with Five Pounds (2) Salmon LJ21 and Lowther HA80 GEF to UNC also Canada Atlantic Quebec Western Railway Company £100 1905 5% First Mortgage Debenture Bond About VF with some coupons
Ten shillings Warren FisherT26 issued 1919, series No. with dash E/46 864255, washed, pressed with trimmed edges, faint stains, gFine to VF but looks much better
Twenty Pounds PeppiattB243forgery dated 25th May 1935 series 82/M 46821, (a printed style watermark so not a German Bernhard), most likely Italian or French origin, pencilled word on reverse, EF
Five pounds SomersetB343 last series NC90 247262 UNC, £5 Somerset B345 first series low number RA01 000615 UNC and £10 GillB354 first series DR01 391046 this pressed EF
Fifty Pounds KentfieldB361 issued 1991 low number first run E01 000445, about UNC, also Kentfield £10 A01 007189 about UNC to UNC & £20 E01 001184 in UNC
Bank of England limited edition presentation packs C157 (3), year 2000 Lowther £10 pair, last Dickens & first Darwin, series LA80 999441 & AA01 999441, the second set LA80 999442 and AA01 999442, 3rd set LA80 999443 and AA01 999443, UNC
Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock £10 dated 1836, series No.182, (Outing 1515e), ink Cancelled overprints, almost Fine and a scarcer high value for this type
Ringwood & Hampshire Bank £1 dated 1821 series No.R6031 for Stephen Tunks, (Outing 1788b), small dividend stamps on face, pinholes & small edge tears, Fine
Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £5 (10) all dated 1900, triangular cut cancelled, (Outing 2036f) numerous Post Office & bank stamps, average Fine to good Fine
Warwick, Warwick & Warwickshire Bank £10 dated 1887 series No.W5629 for Greenway, Smith & Greenways, (Outing 2279f), small bankruptcy stamp, GEF and scarce
Warwick & Warwickshire Bank £50 dated 1869 series No.127 for Greenway, Smith & Greenways, (Outing 2279g), pinholes, bankruptcy stamp & numerous ink annotations, about Fine and scarce high denomination
Warwick & Warwickshire Bank £50 part issued dated 18xx series No.288 for Greenway, Smith & Greenways, (Outing 2279g for type), EF and a scarce high denomination
Wolverhampton Old Bank £1 dated 1815 series E124 for Thos. Gibbons, John Gibbons, Benj.Gibbons Junr. & Co., (Outing 2392e), pinholes & inked number reverse, almost Fine
Wolverhampton Old Bank £1 dated 1815 series F923 for Thos. Gibbons, John Gibbons, Benj.Gibbons Junr. & Co., (Outing 2392e), pinholes & ink annotations, almost Fine
Wolverhampton Old Bank £1 dated 1815 series U279 for Thos. Gibbons, John Gibbons, Benj.Gibbons Junr. & Co., (Outing 2392e), pinholes & inked number reverse, almost Fine
Bridgnorth Bank £1 dated 1812 series No.X3717 for Macmichael, Gitton & Co., (Outing 277a--an earlier simpler design with "ONE" top centre), pinholes & tear, VG
Bridgnorth Bank £1 dated 1813 series No.21695 for Macmichael, Gitton & Co., (Outing 277a--a later more ornate design with "ONE POUND" top centre), pinholes, about Fine
Bridgnorth Bank £2 dated 1813 series No.aB280 for Macmichael, Gitton & Co., (Outing 277b--a later design with "TWO POUNDS" upper right), pinholes, about Fine
Coventry Bank £1 dated 1803 series No.H821 for Bird, Bird & Co., (Outing 593b), cut cancelled right side at top and bottom causing a "V" shape, vignette says "Little Park Street" top right, dividend stamp, pinholes Fine
Coventry Bank £1 dated c.1803 series No.B1061 for Bird, Bird & Co., (Outing 593b), cut cancelled right side at top and bottom causing a "V" shape, vignette says "Little Park Street" top right, dividend stamp, pinholes Fine
Cranbrook, Weald of Kent Bank £5 dated 1813 serial No.2303 for Argle, Bishop, Brenchley & Bishop, (Outing 608c), blue vignette reverse, pinholes and some edge wear, Fine
Plymouth-Dock Bank, Devonshire £1 dated 1819 for Thos. Clinton Shiells & Hy. Incledon Johns (Outing 683d) 1st date for type & an earlier design, pinholes, piece missing lower left corner & some edge damage, Good-VG
Ten shillings BradburyT12.2 series F1/14 edge damage Fine and £1 Bradbury T11.1 series M/20 edge tears Fine, Warren Fisher £1 T24 series L/90 stain VF and Page £5 series AU14 EF this an error which has different serial numbers AU14 841251 and AU14 841252
Ten shillings BradburyT12.3 issued 1915 series B2/81 67482, inked bank stamps on reverse & multiple small pinholes, good Fine, also Helmeted Britannia £ O'Brien series C39 in VF & Somerset £10 good Fine
Ten shillings Warren FisherT26 issued 1919, 1st series No. with dash, D/28 245669, stains & pinholes good Fine plus assorted Bank of England 10 shillings Peppiatt to O'Brien (8) and O'Brien £1 Z85K, these Fine or better
A collection of Great Britain in an album (19) including PeppiattWhite £5 1938, HollomTen Pounds, Central Bank of Ireland £10 and others generally high grade some in UNC
Bank of England (18) all 10 shillings and £1s, include Peppiatt mauve 10/- (2) & Peppiatt blue £1 (2) and green £1 (2), various 10 shillings Beale to O'Brien, Fine to VF
Bank of England limited edition presentation pack C138, 1999 Year prefix set, Kentfield £5, £10, £20 and £50 all serial YR19 990074, UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of Englandwhite £5 (6) Peppiatt 1936 series A/354 edge damage, 1945 thick paper (2) J42 and K19 (inked numbers), Beale 1949 and Beale 1950, O'Brien 1956 series D88A, average Fine
English cheques and related ephemera (43) a good range with some duplication from 1860s to 1960s include Backhouse, Coutts, many still with counterfoil, Specials, needs viewing, mixed grades
One pound Henry HasewhiteB201b dated 4th April 1812 series No.65424, has a clear visible watermark, edge tear & edge wear, pinholes, VG and a scarcer earlier date
Five pounds CatternswhiteB228e dated 1st April 1929, series 384/U 18917, a scarce LIVERPOOL branch, small bank numbers on front & bank stamps reverse, good Fine
Five pounds Peppiattwhite (3) B255 thick paper 1945 tear & inked numbers, also B264 (2) thin paper dated 1947 series L75 & M48, dirt, tears, average Fine
Five pounds PeppiattwhiteB255 thick paper dated 1944 series E45 083063 & B270Beale white £5 dated 1950 series R63 073852, both have inked numbers & surface dirt, Fine
Five pounds BealewhiteB270 (3) dated 17th October 1951, a consecutively numbered trio, series V99 093732 to V99 093734, VF to GVF one has inked number and a stain
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